AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWomen’s Rights Under Occupation: Aminatou Haidar told the UN Human Rights Council that Morocco’s rapid push into AI and digital tools is being used to intensify surveillance, discrimination, and reprisals against Sahrawi women human rights defenders, including harassment and restrictions on expression and association. Sahrawi Political Memory & Future Governance: A new reflection on “Political Memory of the Sahara” argues the Sahara’s legitimacy and social cohesion can’t be reduced to the rise of Polisario in the Cold War era, and looks ahead to what community authorities like the chiujs and notables could mean for any future autonomy framework. Culture & Debate in the Diaspora: A cancelled book fair event on “Sahara: Heritage, Identity, and Paths to Development” sparked backlash over claims of “whitewashing,” with critics saying the dispute is being used to shut down pluralism rather than debate content. Global Rights Pressure: Front Line Defenders reported at least 358 killings of human rights defenders across 28 countries in 2025, highlighting shrinking resources and rising repression for activists worldwide.
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